^{5 Ref} In those times there was no peace for him who went out or for him who came in, but great trouble was on all the people of the lands.

^{6 Ref} And they were broken by divisions, nation against nation and town against town, because God sent all sorts of trouble on them.

^{7 Ref} But be you strong and let not your hands be feeble, for your work will be rewarded.